Connect to share and comment

UPDATE 2-British PM regrets "deeply shameful" colonial Indian massacre

February 20, 2013 04:15
* Cameron makes historic visit to Amritsar * British PM expresses regret for massacre * Stops short of making an apology * Gesture seen aimed at improving Anglo-Indian ties (Adds link to video) By Andrew Osborn AMRITSAR, India, Feb 20 (Reuters) - David Cameron on Wednesday became the first serving British prime minister to voice regret about one of the bloodiest episodes in colonial India, a massacre of unarmed civilians in the city of Amritsar in 1919.

Cameron confronts 'shameful' colonial crime in India

February 20, 2013 03:00
British Prime Minister David Cameron visited the site of a colonial-era massacre in India on Wednesday, describing the episode as "deeply shameful" while stopping short of a public apology. On the last leg of a three-day trip aimed at forging deeper economic ties, Cameron took the bold decision to visit the city of Amritsar and tackle an enduring scar of British rule on the subcontinent, which ended in 1947.

URGENT ¥¥¥ Britain's Cameron visits colonial-era massacre site in India

February 20, 2013 02:00
British Prime Minister David Cameron laid a wreath on Wednesday at a memorial for a notorious colonial-era massacre in India where he is reportedly set to express regret for the loss of life. Cameron, dressed in a dark suit and bowing his head, laid the flowers at the Jallianwala Bagh memorial in the northwestern city of Amritsar, where hundreds of unarmed protesters were gunned down by British troops in 1919. adp/amu/jw

Cameron confronts colonial-era massacre in India

February 20, 2013 01:45
Prime Minister David Cameron was due to visit the scene of a colonial-era massacre Wednesday, reportedly to express regret for the gunning down of hundreds of unarmed Indian protesters by British troops in 1919. He is on the last leg of a three-day trip aimed at forging deeper economic ties during which he has argued for a closer partnership between Britain and its former colony based on their shared history and common democratic values.

Cameron confronts colonial-era massacre in India

February 19, 2013 20:31
British Prime Minister David Cameron travels to the scene of a notorious massacre during colonial times in India on Wednesday in a bid to confront Britain's legacy on the subcontinent. He is on the last leg of a three-day trip aimed at forging deeper economic ties during which he has argued for a closer partnership between Britain and its former colony based on their shared history and common values.

British PM offers to cooperate with India on graft probe

February 19, 2013 11:31
British Prime Minister David Cameron promised full cooperation on Tuesday with an Indian investigation into alleged corruption in a helicopter deal, an issue that has clouded his trip to New Delhi. Cameron arrived in India on Monday pushing for better access to the booming market of 1.2 billion people and greater trade. While keen to persuade India of the merits of the part-British Eurofighter jets, he has been dogged by another aviation deal involving the Anglo-Italian helicopter maker AgustaWestland.

British PM offers to cooperate with India on graft probe

February 19, 2013 11:01
British Prime Minister David Cameron promised full cooperation on Tuesday with an Indian investigation into alleged corruption in a helicopter deal, an issue that has clouded his trip to New Delhi. Cameron arrived in India on Monday pushing for better access to the booming market of 1.2 billion people and greater trade. While keen to persuade India of the merits of the part-British Eurofighter jets, he has been dogged by another aviation deal involving the Anglo-Italian helicopter maker AgustaWestland.

British PM offers to cooperate with India on graft probe

February 19, 2013 08:30
British Prime Minister David Cameron promised full cooperation on Tuesday with an Indian investigation into alleged corruption in a helicopter deal, an issue which has clouded his trip to New Delhi. Cameron arrived in India on Monday with what he called the biggest-ever British overseas business delegation, pushing for better access to the booming market of 1.2 billion people and greater trade.

British PM offers to cooperate with India on graft probe

February 19, 2013 05:45
British Prime Minister David Cameron promised full cooperation on Tuesday with an Indian investigation into alleged corruption in a helicopter deal, an issue which has clouded his trip to New Delhi. Cameron arrived in India on Monday with what he called the biggest-ever British overseas business delegation, pushing for better access to the booming market of 1.2 billion people and greater trade.

India PM conveys 'concern' to Cameron over graft claims

February 19, 2013 04:45
India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Tuesday he had conveyed his "serious concern" to British counterpart David Cameron over allegations of corruption in a 2010 deal for Anglo-Italian helicopters. "I also conveyed to the prime minister our very serious concerns regarding allegations that unethical means were used in securing the 2010 contract for AgustaWestland," Singh told a joint press conference. "Prime Minister David Cameron has assured me of the cooperation of his government in the investigation," he added.
Syndicate content